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How to use AI to find and prioritize untapped market segments

See how multiple LLMs — including Amazon’s new Nova model — can define market segments and help you develop ideas for your GTM strategy. Lisa Peyton on December 19, 2024   In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to harness large language models (LLMs) to elevate your targeting strategies. I’ll walk you through a powerful … Continue reading How to use AI to find and prioritize untapped market segments →

AI-powered martech news and releases: December 19

Artificial intelligence can now lie intentionally. Researchers call this “faking alignment” perhaps because calling it lying is too close to the truth. Constantine von Hoffman on December 19, 2024   Using language to deceive, aka lying, was a uniquely human activity. I say “was” because artificial intelligence is now doing it, too.  Research from Anthropic … Continue reading AI-powered martech news and releases: December 19 →

Fast-food chains are winning back customers with meal deals. Will the good times last?

Limited-time discounts are getting people back in the door at quick-service restaurants, but such gains could be fleeting when the deals disappear. BY Jennifer Mattson Fast-food restaurant chains have been seeing an uptick in traffic over the past two months due to the success of limited-time deals and promotions, along with an early rollout of the … Continue reading Fast-food chains are winning back customers with meal deals. Will the good times last? →

Sam Goody employee in Oregon denies reports that the last location is closing: ‘We’re not going anywhere’

The once-ubiquitous music retail chain has just two remaining stores: one in Ohio and one in Oregon. Reports that both are shuttering may have been premature. BY Tracy Brown Hamilton Sam Goody, the once-ubiquitous music and entertainment retail chain founded in 1951, is set to close one of its last two remaining U.S. stores next year. … Continue reading Sam Goody employee in Oregon denies reports that the last location is closing: ‘We’re not going anywhere’ →

Sony is now the largest shareholder of FromSoftware’s parent company

  Sony is now the largest shareholder of FromSoftware’s parent company This follows rumors of a full acquisition. lawrence bonk   Thu, Dec 19, 2024   Unsplash / BoliviaInteligente Sony has acquired a major stake in FromSoftware’s parent company Kadokawa. This follows reports that Sony was in talks to purchase the company outright. It looks … Continue reading Sony is now the largest shareholder of FromSoftware’s parent company →

Worried your employees want to quit? Here’s an easy way to increase engagement

Giving workers the chance to explore different roles and challenges can drive engagement and build stronger teams. BY Alix McCabe Employee satisfaction is plummeting, and businesses are struggling to keep their talent engaged and fulfilled. Research by Gallup shows that 51% of employees are actively looking for other work. While the top reason for this trend … Continue reading Worried your employees want to quit? Here’s an easy way to increase engagement →

Thrift, norming and price paranoia will be consumer trends in 2025

Thrift is about more than just saving money says Gartner’s latest consumer and cultural research. Kim Davis on December 18, 2024   Gartner research shows that consumers are coming to regard thrift as an aspirational virtue, openly resisting consumerism for self-improvement and similar motives. Gartner also detects a widespread trend called “norming” — essentially, seeking … Continue reading Thrift, norming and price paranoia will be consumer trends in 2025 →